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India Supreme Court Grants Bail to Sandip Ghosh

By Drooid · Oct 17, 2026, 4:12 PM UTC · How we work

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Sandip Ghosh Granted Bail

India’s Supreme Court granted bail to former RG Kar Medical College principal Sandip Ghosh.
Justices M.M. Sundresh and P.B. Varale set aside the Calcutta High Court’s Feb 23, 2026 order.
Ghosh had been detained for over two years before the bail decision.
The CBI charged Ghosh on Aug 24, 2024 with financial irregularities and merit-score manipulation.

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Victim's Father Blames CBI

Father of the victim publicly accused the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) of negligence and demanded accountability.
Sealdah court granted Ghosh bail in December 2024 after the CBI missed the 90-day chargesheet deadline.
Doctors Utpal Bandyopadhyay and Aniket Mahato called for a public CBI explanation and a fast-track trial.
Protest leaders said the bail decision deepened anguish and anger among justice seekers.

History

Historical Context

India’s 1997 Supreme Court judgment in Vineet Narain v. Union of India issued a 26-point order that barred political removal of the CBI director for two years and placed the agency under Central Vigilance Commission supervision. Stemming from the 1993 Jain Hawala PIL, the ruling’s judicially-monitored investigation guidelines inform today’s Sealdah court reference.

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Sandip Ghosh Granted Bail

India’s Supreme Court granted bail to former RG Kar Medical College principal Sandip Ghosh.
Justices M.M. Sundresh and P.B. Varale set aside the Calcutta High Court’s Feb 23, 2026 order.
Ghosh had been detained for over two years before the bail decision.
The CBI charged Ghosh on Aug 24, 2024 with financial irregularities and merit-score manipulation.

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